Full Description
Originally published in 1985 this book addresses important questions about the nature and meaning of development as these concern adult education in the developing world. It contributes to the development debate as well as discussiong what part adult education can play in reducing poverty and inequality. It consists of 7 case studies by adult educators and researchers involved in adult education programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The introductory, linking and concluding sections draw out and highlight common issues and themes leading to conclusions about the potential of large-scale, mainly governmental, adult education programmes to effect social change.
Contents
1. Adult Education and Poverty: Politics and Social Change 2. Mobral's Functional Literacy Programme and the Reduction of Poverty 3. The Kenya Adult Education Programme 4. The Indian Adult Education Programme in Tamil Nadu 5. The Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade: Education for Transportation 6. The Educational Operative Units: A Chilean Case Study 7. Saemaul Education and the Reduction of Poverty 8. Sri Lanka's Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement 9. How Can Large-Scale Adult Education Combat Poverty?
